The Brahma and me

A writer's life on the farm, tall tails and more

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Posted on May 26, 2015 by 1writersdevotion

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The story behind The Brahma and me

With my first toe-tip into the blogosphere in March 2010, I began writing about my critter crew and life on the farm—their shenanigans and my delight in sharing time and space with them, as well as my reflections and my spiritual journey.

Reared in the Seattle suburbs and more importantly having never set foot on a farm, I had passed the half century mark before adopting my first calf.

Sent by my publisher to shoot dairy farms during dairy month in 1998, I captured on film a farmer pulling a half Holstein-half Brahma from his mother’s womb. At 11 days, I adopted him. Named Sonny, he rode to his new home inside the largest wire dog crate I could find placed in the back of the Dodge Ram.

For the first year of his life Sonny’s companions were primarily All-American canines. The farm has grown to include three bovines, Sonny, Holly and Buff; two equines--a line-back dun filly named Bebe and a Palomino paint gelding named Jack; two canines Sam and Luke; and 10 felines. All are rescues except for the horses.

Images from my life

Self portrait

Apparitions at water’s edge

Sonny

Camano Island

Man with goatee

Gregarious Jack

Mock orange

Gordy

Snow replenishes

Camano Island & hills

Holly & Jackie find grain

My beloved Bone

Mel

Girl with long black hair

Barnum Point

Reaching

Buff hugs Bebe

Sunflower & bee

Jack grooms Buff

Frequently Sonny entertains his neighbors

Bebe in pasture

Jackie straddles Sonny

He continued to affectionately groom her

Jack checks blade of grass

The flashlight reveals Buff reclining in the grass

Sonny shows me affection

Bird flies

Gabrielle visits Jack (Photo by Maggie S.)

Recent rescue Luke

We have been close friends since his birth June 11, 1998 (photo by MJ Branch)

Sonny required bottle feeding several times a day (photo by MJ Branch)

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Kirkland

Holly’s first snow

Bebe in halter

Jack & Bebe in pasture

An outdoor spit bath (photo by MJ Branch)

Monarch butterfly

Cabin with windows

Any grain pellets Jack left behind earlier Sid helps him find

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1 Jack enters new space.MP4
3 Jack Bebe run about new space.MP4
4 vid Jack and Bebe run through the trees.MP4
5 Bebe runs with Jack.MP4
6 Bebe Jack eat leaves with bird calls.MP4
8 Running Bebe Jack kicks up.MP4
9 cu Jack eating tree leaves.MP4
Jack in tall grass.MP4
Jack paces while Sonny, Bebe, Holly and Buff wait patiently for feeding
More video of Jack grazing in tall grass.MP4
Video: Songe_pt2.mp4
Video: Songe_pt3.mp4
Video: Songe_pt4.mp4

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A writer's life on the farm, tall tails and more

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